Curtain-pole.



E. B. KING.

CURTAIN POLE.

APPLIOATION FILED NOV. 25', 1911.

1,029,372, Patented June 11, 1912.

WITNESSES INVENTOR g Efbjfiny aw Q ATTORNEYS UNITED STATES PAgENT OFFICE,

ELLIS B. KING, OF JEANNETTE, PENNSYLVANIA.

CURTAIN-POLE.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ELLIs B. KING, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Jeannette, in the county of \Vestmore land and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Curtain-Poles, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to a curtain pole, and the primary object of my invention is the provision of simple and effective means, in a manner as will be hereinafter set forth, for fastening the upper ends of curtains to a pole, without the use of rings, pins or fasteners that might injure the curtains.

Another object of this invention is to provide a curtain fastener for poles that permits of the upper ends of curtains being arranged and draped to present a neat appearance.

A further object of this invention is to provide a curtain fastener that is inexpensive to manufacture, durable, and applicable to various types of poles.

I attain the above objects by a mechanical construction that will be hereinafter specifically described and then claimed and reference will now be had to the drawing, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of a portion of the curtain pole. Fig. 2 is a cross sectional view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a similar view "illustrating a slight modification of the invention.

The reference numeral 1 denotes a rod,

and the front side of this rod, at the ends thereof, is provided with fiat faces 2. Screwed to the flat faces 2 by screws or other fastening means are face plates 4 having central outwardly extending split tubular pins 5 providing resilient arms 6. The outer sides of the face plates 1 are rounded to conform to the periphery of the rod 1, and the outer ends of the arms 6 are normally apart. 7

The reference numeral 7 denotes a bar that is substantially semi-cylindrical, said Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed November 25, 1911.

Patented June 11, 1912.

Serial No. 662,266.

bar having an outer flat face 8 and an inner concave face 9 that conforms to the periphery of the rod 1. The bar 7, at the ends thereof, is provided with openings 10, said openings providing clearance for the pins 5. Secured to the flat face 8 of the bar 7, at the ends thereof, are metallic wear plates 11 having beveled openings 12 registering with the openings 10 of the bar. The material forming the edges of the openings 12 is adapted to frictionally gri the outer sides of the arms 6, said arms hol ing the bar in adjusted position.

The reference numeral 13 designates a curtain having the upper end thereof draped over the rod 1 and frictionally held between said rod and the bar 7 without injury to the curtain and without resorting to the use of any permanent fastening means. It is only necessary to shift the bar 7 outwardly to re lease the upper ends of the curtains.

In Fig. 3 there is illustrated a slight modification of the invention, wherein the outer sides of the arms 6 are provided with teeth 7 said teeth preventing the bar 7 from slipping relatively to said arms and said bar can only be shifted away from the rod 1 by pressing the arms 6 together.

What I claim is In a curtain pole, a rod, said rod having the side thereof at the ends provided with flat faces, face plates screwed to said flat faces, split tubular pins carried by said plates and providing oppositely disposed resilient arms, a bar having an inner concave face adapted to retain curtains in engagement with said rod, said bar having the ends thereof provided with openings for said split pins, and wear plates secured to said bar and having openings registering with the openings thereof to receive said pins.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

ELLIS B. KING.

Witnesses B. W. KUNKLE, GEO. J. HUETHER.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of lateiits, Washington, D. G. 

